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Early Holiday Shopping

Published: Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 12:47 a.m.

Last Modified: Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 12:47 a.m.

I like to shop as much as anyone, but I will not shop at any store on Thanksgiving Day.

That is meant to be a family day to give thanks for all we have. It is a day to do family things.

Thanksgiving is not a day to go spend money at the money-hungry stores. It is not a day to patronize a store or company that can't even allow their employees a to enjoy this day of thanks with their families.

If people would stay home with their families, enjoy this day and not go out to participate in a shopping frenzy where everyone turns into animals, then the stores wouldn't be open.

Stay home with your loved ones and don't add to these stores' greedy shopping sprees.

Everyone loves WalMart, Target, Kmart and all the other stores that are opening earlier and earlier every year. Soon they will open all day on Thanksgiving and Christmas so they can get the last dollar out of your pockets.

<p>I like to shop as much as anyone, but I will not shop at any store on Thanksgiving Day. </p><p>That is meant to be a family day to give thanks for all we have. It is a day to do family things.</p><p>Thanksgiving is not a day to go spend money at the money-hungry stores. It is not a day to patronize a store or company that can't even allow their employees a to enjoy this day of thanks with their families.</p><p>If people would stay home with their families, enjoy this day and not go out to participate in a shopping frenzy where everyone turns into animals, then the stores wouldn't be open. </p><p>Stay home with your loved ones and don't add to these stores' greedy shopping sprees.</p><p>Everyone loves WalMart, Target, Kmart and all the other stores that are opening earlier and earlier every year. Soon they will open all day on Thanksgiving and Christmas so they can get the last dollar out of your pockets.</p><p>HUGHIE MARTIN</p><p>Auburndale</p>